As WH Smith reportedly prepared to sell its high street stores to Hobbycraft owners Modella Capital, in an acquisition worth £76 million, we asked HR commentators: how can HR support staff during an...

Successful transformation projects require chief finance officers (CFOs) to shift from their financial focus to a more strategic leadership mindset. HR professionals can bridge this gap.

In recent years, the role of chief people officer has undergone a seismic shift. No longer just stewards of HR policy, today’s CPOs are architects of workforce strategy.

Leaders of the fast-food chain McDonald’s rolled out improvement programmes in the wake of toxic culture allegations of abuse in 2023. Yet, in January 2025, further allegations were reported. How can...

Tessa Boshoff, vice-president of HR at education provider Wall Street English, tells Millicent Machell how she helped a ‘sleeping giant’ awaken into an online learning powerhouse.

Following a series of leadership departures and absences, the Post Office has decided to make short-term hires in key positions. Why?

A quarter (25%) of HR leaders cited business growth, change and transformation as their top concern, a study by management specialist platform, the Talent Labs, has shown (24 June).

Is there a better way to deliver cultural change? According to research by McKinsey, 70% of culture change programmes fail.

The story concludes and offers two glimpses of how this model comes to life through the recast roles.

Having a professional excuse to play with bricks every day might be the dream for many, but HR at Lego is far from child’s play, finds Beau Jackson.

The HR Most Influential Podcast's latest episode is now live, with Pam Parkes in the hot seat to discuss how HR successfully implement change programmes.

Next year could well mark a watershed moment for HR; 12 months in which trends that have been bubbling under the surface emerge to transform the sector and have a major influence on how we work.